At 84 years, I have a history of heart trouble, have experienced A Fib ablation, 4 bypass surgery, and aortic heart valve replacement.  Among my medicines, I take 1 Carvedilol twice a day, 1 spironolactone each morning and recently added amlodipine to bring my bp down from around 200/90.  I was told to take 1 (5mg) tablet, but if it was too much to take only 1/2.  Later I was told to take 1/2 twice a day.  My bp has dropped to about 160/80, but for the last 3 days, my pulse has dropped also (53, 59, and today 51).  My chest feels heavy – and I am having a little difficulty in breathing.
                                                        
                                                     
                                                    
                                                        
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
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                                                                Sat, 30 Apr 2016